Janet Hill Cook1
F, #581392
Last Edited=28 Oct 2012
Janet Hill Cook was the daughter of Walter Cook.2 She married William Spens, son of Thomas Spens and Bethia Wood, on 20 March 1901.1 She died.1
She lived Edinburgh.1 Her married name became Spens. She was Writer to the Signet (W.S.)1
She lived Edinburgh.1 Her married name became Spens. She was Writer to the Signet (W.S.)1
Children of Janet Hill Cook and William Spens
- Joanna Spens+2 d. 15 Feb 1928
- Thomas Patrick Spens2 b. 1841, d. 1858
- Walter Cook Spens+2 b. 1842, d. 13 Jul 1900
- William George Spens+2 b. 16 Nov 1845, d. 19 Dec 1916
- John Alexander Spens+2 b. 11 Jul 1847, d. 8 Aug 1928
- Nathaniel Spens+2 b. 1850, d. 30 May 1933
- Bethia Spens2 b. 1853, d. 17 Oct 1927
Thomas Patrick Spens1
M, #581393, b. 1841, d. 1858
Last Edited=28 Oct 2012
Thomas Patrick Spens was born in 1841.1 He was the son of William Spens and Janet Hill Cook.2 He died in 1858.1
Walter Cook Spens1
M, #581394, b. 1842, d. 13 July 1900
Last Edited=13 Sep 2024
Walter Cook Spens was born in 1842.1 He was the son of William Spens and Janet Hill Cook.2 He married Helen Gillespie, daughter of Sir John Gillespie, on 2 August 1870.1 He died on 13 July 1900.1
He was Advocate and Sheriff Substitute of Lanarkshire.1
He was Advocate and Sheriff Substitute of Lanarkshire.1
Children of Walter Cook Spens and Helen Gillespie
- Margaret Isabella Spens2
- Janet Spens2 d. 14 Jan 1963
- Helen Hamilton Spens2
- Eliza Robertson Spens2
- Eliza Spens2 d. 1880
- William Spens2 b. 1871, d. 1873
- John Gillespie Spens+2 b. 1873, d. 19 Mar 1911
- Walter Thomas Patrick Spens2 b. 1881, d. 18 Feb 1917
- Thomas Robertson Spens2 b. 1884
- Henry Glassford Bell Spens2 b. 1886, d. 29 Jun 1911
- Nathaniel Spens2 b. 1887, d. Sep 1935
Helen Gillespie1
F, #581396
Last Edited=13 Sep 2024
Helen Gillespie was the daughter of Sir John Gillespie.2 She married Walter Cook Spens, son of William Spens and Janet Hill Cook, on 2 August 1870.1 She died.1
She was Writer to the Signet (W.S.)1 From 2 August 1870, her married name became Spens.
She was Writer to the Signet (W.S.)1 From 2 August 1870, her married name became Spens.
Children of Helen Gillespie and Walter Cook Spens
- Margaret Isabella Spens2
- Janet Spens2 d. 14 Jan 1963
- Helen Hamilton Spens2
- Eliza Robertson Spens2
- Eliza Spens2 d. 1880
- William Spens2 b. 1871, d. 1873
- John Gillespie Spens+2 b. 1873, d. 19 Mar 1911
- Walter Thomas Patrick Spens2 b. 1881, d. 18 Feb 1917
- Thomas Robertson Spens2 b. 1884
- Henry Glassford Bell Spens2 b. 1886, d. 29 Jun 1911
- Nathaniel Spens2 b. 1887, d. Sep 1935
William Spens1
M, #581397, b. 1871, d. 1873
Last Edited=28 Oct 2012
William Spens was born in 1871.1 He was the son of Walter Cook Spens and Helen Gillespie.2 He died in 1873.1
John Gillespie Spens1
M, #581398, b. 1873, d. 19 March 1911
Last Edited=6 Feb 2023
John Gillespie Spens was born in 1873.1 He was the son of Walter Cook Spens and Helen Gillespie.2 He married Helen McClelland Adams, daughter of John R. Adams, on 26 April 1900.1 He died on 19 March 1911.1
He was a practising Advocate.1
He was a practising Advocate.1
Children of John Gillespie Spens and Helen McClelland Adams
- Walter John McClelland Spens+2 b. 16 May 1902
- Helen Patricia Spens+2 b. 1904
Helen McClelland Adams1
F, #581399, d. 21 October 1961
Last Edited=25 Feb 2023
Helen McClelland Adams was the daughter of John R. Adams. She married, firstly, John Gillespie Spens, son of Walter Cook Spens and Helen Gillespie, on 26 April 1900.1 She married, secondly, Alexander Moncrieff, Lord Moncrieff, son of Alexander Moncreiff, on 31 March 1913.1 She died on 21 October 1961.1
From 26 April 1900, her married name became Spens. From 31 March 1913, her married name became Moncrieff.1
From 26 April 1900, her married name became Spens. From 31 March 1913, her married name became Moncrieff.1
Children of Helen McClelland Adams and John Gillespie Spens
- Walter John McClelland Spens+2 b. 16 May 1902
- Helen Patricia Spens+2 b. 1904
Walter John McClelland Spens1
M, #581400, b. 16 May 1902
Last Edited=6 Feb 2023
Walter John McClelland Spens was born on 16 May 1902.1 He is the son of John Gillespie Spens and Helen McClelland Adams.2 He married Mary Ellinor Reade Bentley, daughter of Edmund George Bentley, on 10 November 1928.
He was educated at Royal Naval College, Osborne, Isle of Wight, England. He was educated at Royal Naval College, Darmouth, Devon, England. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy.1 He was educated on 10 November 1928 RNC's Osborne and Dartmouth m Mary Ellinor Reade (married 2nd Rupert Charles Alderson, s of Arthur Harold Engelbach, of Looe, Cornwall), dau of Edmund George Bentley, LLB, of West Hill Cottage, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex, and was killed in acti.1
He was educated at Royal Naval College, Osborne, Isle of Wight, England. He was educated at Royal Naval College, Darmouth, Devon, England. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy.1 He was educated on 10 November 1928 RNC's Osborne and Dartmouth m Mary Ellinor Reade (married 2nd Rupert Charles Alderson, s of Arthur Harold Engelbach, of Looe, Cornwall), dau of Edmund George Bentley, LLB, of West Hill Cottage, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex, and was killed in acti.1
Children of Walter John McClelland Spens
- John Patrick Spens+2 b. 21 Mar 1933
- Joan Margaret Spens2 b. 11 Apr 1938